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2014 Season of UnSung Highlighted By Rick James, Hi-Five & More!

by MJ on Jul 16, 2014 • 6 Comments

Legendary diva Martha Wash is among the 10 artists featured in the upcoming season of TVOne’s documentary series “UnSung.” Find out who else made the cut!

TVOne’s “UnSung” Returns For Season 8 With More Soul History

by MJ on Oct 30, 2013 • 2 Comments

hip-hop / music / soul music / TV

The Geto Boys are among the soul and rap artists profiled in this season of UnSung, which kicks off tonight.

The Disco 100: Numbers 100-91

by MJ on Feb 22, 2010 • No Comments

Lists! / music

It’s been almost a week since I posted my preamble to the Disco 100 . Now I’m ready to get into the actual 100 songs that I think are the best the disco genre had to offer. As I mentioned previously, these are the songs that I think had the best combination of vocal and instrumental prowess, memorable melodies, and sheer ability to make your ass move involuntarily. The disco era will also be the focus of today’s MisenPOPic Radio broadcast, so make sure […]

The Disco 100 Part 1: Below the Funk

by MJ on Feb 16, 2010 • No Comments

music / soul music

On the MisenPOPic Radio podcast yesterday, my buddy Mikey chatted some about his affinity for lists, some of which he has already put up on his own website . I’m a list guy as well, although maybe not to the extent he is. One of the lists he put up on his site was the 100 best disco songs of all time, and I have to admit: I saw “Disco Duck” on that list and I subconsciously felt like I was being […]